Rabat – The Government Council approved on Thursday Draft Law No. 29.24 establishing the National Agency for Child Protection, along with child protection centers and social care institutions dedicated to children. The draft was presented by Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi.
According to a statement from the Ministry in charge of Relations with Parliament, the new agency reflects the importance Morocco places on child protection in both its legislative framework and national institutions.
The initiative aligns with the special attention that King Mohammed VI dedicates to children as part of the country’s broad reform agenda.
The draft law continues Morocco’s legislative and institutional reforms in the field of child protection. It aims to address various legal and practical challenges, such as gaps in legislation concerning child protection centers. It also seeks to better respond to the specific needs of different categories of children.
The bill outlines the establishment of a financially independent public entity with legal personality, responsible for implementing state policies in child protection and promoting children’s rights.
In the same context, children from across Morocco gathered in Rabat for a national consultation held on June 13–14.
Organized by the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) with support from UNICEF Morocco, the event concluded a year-long series of consultations held in all 12 regions of the country. Children used the platform to express their views and called for stronger protection of their rights.
In their appeal, children stressed their right to participate in all matters that concern them. They asked for their voices to be heard regularly, not just during special events, and for laws to guarantee their right to take part in decisions that affect their lives.
